Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

Zoë Harcombe

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Conferences Newsletter Obesity 

Fasting for weightloss

June 19, 2017June 19, 2017 Zoë 11 Comments calories, eat less do more, fasting, member, weight loss

I’ve just got back from speaking at the second Public Health Collaboration Conference. This one was held at the Manchester

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Motivation Newsletter Other Diets & Books Sugar 

Two thirds of Brits on a diet most of the time

March 14, 2016August 15, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments dieting, eat less do more, member

I have never smoked. I have never even put a cigarette between my lips; never wondered what it would be

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Academic Research Newsletter Obesity Other Diets & Books 

The chances of losing weight with dieting

July 27, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments BMI, calorie deficit, eat less do more, member, weight loss

We’re returning to a story from just over a week ago. On Friday 17th July, the papers were running the

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Academic Research Exercise Newsletter 

You cannot outrun a bad diet

April 27, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments cardiovascular disease, Coca-Cola, eat less do more, exercise, fake food, member, NICE, Obesity

Three of the people, with whom I was honoured to share a platform at the February 2015 South African conference,

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Calories Media Watch Newsletter Obesity Other Diets & Books 

Katie Hopkins: My Fat Story

January 5, 2015July 7, 2021 Zoë 27 Comments #myfatstory, calories, dieting, eat less do more, exercise, katie hopkins, my fat story, Obesity, reality TV, weight gain, weight loss

The starting aim and metrics “Katie Hopkins: My Fat story” was a programme aired in two parts on TLC on

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Calories Newsletter Obesity Public Health 

NHS England: CEO Simon Stevens is right and wrong

October 27, 2014August 21, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments eat less do more, eatbadly plate, member, NHS, Obesity, public health

This time last year, Simon Stevens was appointed Chief Executive of NHS England. His tenure started on 1st April 2014.

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Children's Health Newsletter Obesity 

Tell people they’re fat vs treat obesity with sensitivity?

October 21, 2013August 21, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments childhood obesity, dietary guidelines, eat less do more, member, national obesity forum, NICE

There have been a few articles and media debates over the past 10 days, which have a connection. Tell children

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Media Watch Newsletter Obesity Other Diets & Books Women's Health 

Was the genetics programme about genetics?

May 28, 2013August 3, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments BMI, calories, eat less do more, genetics, member, processed food

On Thursday 23rd May (2013), Channel 4 aired a programme called “Fat Family Tree”. It had good PR coverage the

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Calories Conferences Obesity Videos 

Calories, Energy Balance, Thermodynamics & Weight Loss

May 17, 2011August 21, 2016 Zoë 31 Comments 3500 calories, calorie controlled diets, calories, dieting, eat less do more, energy balance, personal training, premier fitness, The Obesity Epidemic, thermodynamics, weight loss

… “Things we’ve got wronger than a very wrong thing”! As the brilliant Dr Malcolm Kendrick would say – and

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